In the short period of six days， we have gone a longer distance than the world-renowned “Long March”。 We have acquired a keen sense of the diversity， dynamism， and progress of China under your policies of reform and opening to the outside world.// My wife and I have a special regard and personal friendship for the people of China. Beijing is for us an old and nostalgic home. During our stay here ten years ago we spent a great deal of memorable time with the people here——working， shopping， sightseeing， and touring the city on our bicycles.// Those were happy days. They were good days， important days. We were part of the dramatic process which brought us back together and set us on the road to a genuine friendly and cooperative relationship.// Nonetheless， problems remain in our economic， education and strategic relations. While we are not so naive as to believe that there are no issues of difference between us， I also believe that our differences are greatly overshadowed by issues which bind us and strengthen our relationship.//